Westminster

Westminster's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to 2011. Data from the census also show there were changes in religion and housing tenure.

The population passed 200,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Westminster increased by 21%, from just over 181,000 to 219,000.

The addition of just over 38,000 people means this area's population was the fifth fastest-growing across England.

In 2011, Westminster was home to, on average, 73 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Average age stable in Westminster

Latest census data also show that the median age of Westminster remained 34 years in the decade to 2011.

This cosmopolitan area had a higher average age than London and remained younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of about 10,000 people between the ages of 30 and 39 years.

About 22% of people in Westminster are aged between 30 and 39 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Westminster by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More worked long hours

Westminster saw England's third-largest rise in the proportion of people working long hours.

During this period, Westminster overtook South Holland and Eden to become the English local authority area with the fourth-highest percentage of long hours workers.

In 2011, just over one in five (22%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Westminster said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 20% in 2001. The percentage that worked less than 16 hours in a week increased from 1.9% to 2.9%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of people working long hours occurred in City of London (from 24% to 27%) followed by Richmondshire (from 20% to 23%).

Because of its small size, comparisons to City of London should be made with caution.

Long hour working was higher than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

The percentage of married people increased

Westminster saw England's third-largest rise in the proportion of married people.

In 2011, just over one in three (33%) people aged 16 and over in Westminster said they were married, compared with 32% in 2001. The percentage that said they were single remained close to 51%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of married people occurred in City of London (from 31% to 35%) followed by Kensington and Chelsea (from 33% to 36%).

The proportion of married people was lower than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were married across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in rate of self-employment

The rate of self-employment increased in Westminster, but at a slower rate than all other London boroughs, except Bexley and Hillingdon.

Every local authority area across London saw a rise in the proportion of self-employed people, as the regional average grew from 9.0% to 12%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Disability in Westminster

The percentage of Westminster residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.0% to 2.7% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage who reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities remained close to 4.9%, while the percentage of Westminster residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 93%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 2.7% in 2001 to 3.1% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across London

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

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